SA Public Holidays 2026.

13 gazetted public holidays in South Australia for 2026, plus 14 confirmed for 2027. Full calendar below, penalty-rate calculator at the bottom.

SA 2026 Calendar

SA public holidays for 2026.

South Australia has 13 full-day holidays in 2026 (including a substitute Monday for Proclamation Day) plus part-day holidays on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve (7pm-midnight). Adelaide Cup Day falls in March. 13 full-day public holidays plus 2 part-day holidays. Source: SafeWork SA - Public holidays.

Holiday	Day	Date	Scope
New Year's Day	Thursday	1 January	National
Australia Day	Monday	26 January	National
Adelaide Cup Day	Monday	9 March	State
Good Friday	Friday	3 April	National
Easter Saturday	Saturday	4 April	National
Easter Sunday	Sunday	5 April	National
Easter Monday	Monday	6 April	National
Anzac Day	Saturday	25 April	National
King's Birthday	Monday	8 June	State
Labour Day	Monday	5 October	State
Christmas Eve (part-day) 7pm to midnight only	Thursday	24 December	Part-day
Christmas Day	Friday	25 December	National
Proclamation Day	Saturday	26 December	State
Proclamation Day additional public holiday Substitute because Proclamation Day fell on a Saturday	Monday	28 December	State
New Year's Eve (part-day) 7pm to midnight only	Thursday	31 December	Part-day

SA 2027 Calendar

SA public holidays for 2027.

Confirmed dates from Public Holidays Act 2023 (SA). Some 2027 dates may be subject to government proclamation.

Holiday	Day	Date	Scope
New Year's Day	Friday	1 January	National
Australia Day	Tuesday	26 January	National
Adelaide Cup Day	Monday	8 March	State
Good Friday	Friday	26 March	National
Easter Saturday	Saturday	27 March	National
Easter Sunday	Sunday	28 March	National
Easter Monday	Monday	29 March	National
Anzac Day	Sunday	25 April	National
King's Birthday	Monday	14 June	State
Labour Day	Monday	4 October	State
Christmas Eve (part-day) 7pm to midnight only	Friday	24 December	Part-day
Christmas Day	Saturday	25 December	National
Proclamation Day	Sunday	26 December	State
Christmas Day additional public holiday Additional public holiday because Christmas Day fell on a Saturday	Monday	27 December	State
Proclamation Day additional public holiday Additional public holiday because the Proclamation Day holiday fell on a Sunday	Tuesday	28 December	State
New Year's Eve (part-day) 7pm to midnight only	Friday	31 December	Part-day

Statute: Public Holidays Act 2023 (SA). All dates verified against the SA government source linked above. Dates may change due to government proclamation. Local-government and regional show-day holidays not listed.

See all Australian public holidays for 2027, or find the long weekends in SA and across Australia.

Public holidays in Adelaide

Adelaide has no city-only public holidays. Every South Australian holiday above, including Adelaide Cup Day, is gazetted statewide, so despite the name the Cup is not an Adelaide holiday: a worker in Mount Gambier or Port Augusta gets it too. That makes the calendar above the complete Adelaide list.

Two South Australian quirks are worth knowing. Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve are part-day holidays running from 7pm to midnight, so an evening shift on either date attracts public holiday rates for those hours only. And SA has the most generous statutory long service leave in the country at 13 weeks after 10 years, covered on South Australian long service leave.

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Public holidays in SA for 2026.

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Component	Formula	Value
New Year's Day	Thursday	1 January
Australia Day	Monday	26 January
Adelaide Cup Day	Monday	9 March
Good Friday	Friday	3 April
Easter Saturday	Saturday	4 April
Easter Sunday	Sunday	5 April
Easter Monday	Monday	6 April
Anzac Day	Saturday	25 April
King's Birthday	Monday	8 June
Labour Day	Monday	5 October
Christmas Eve (part-day)	Thursday	24 December
Christmas Day	Friday	25 December
Proclamation Day	Saturday	26 December
Proclamation Day additional public holiday	Monday	28 December
New Year's Eve (part-day)	Thursday	31 December

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Q & A

Public holiday questions for SA.

How much long service leave do I get in SA?

13 weeks after 10 years of continuous service with the same employer, under the Long Service Leave Act 1987 (SA). Pro-rata payout becomes available after 7 years on termination. Calculate your SA LSL →

When does SA long service leave become payable on termination?

Pro-rata payout is available after 7 years of continuous service in SA however the employment ends, including a plain resignation. Under the Long Service Leave Act 1987 the only exclusion is dismissal for serious or wilful misconduct, or resigning without giving the notice your contract requires. SA is one of the minority of states where the threshold alone is enough.

What's the SA pro-rata LSL formula?

SA grants 13 weeks at 10 years, which works out to 1.3 weeks per year of service. So 7 years of service equals 9.10 weeks pro-rata. SA has one of the higher LSL entitlements in Australia.

How many public holidays are there in Australia?

7 days are nationally recognised: New Year's Day, Australia Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Every state and territory gazettes additional days, taking the total per state from 9 (TAS) to 15 (ACT) in 2026.

Do I get penalty rates for working a public holiday?

Almost always yes, the rate depends on your award. Most awards pay 200%-250% (i.e. 2-2.5x base rate) for hours worked on a gazetted public holiday. A small number absorb public-holiday work in an annualised salary instead. Calculate your public holiday pay →

Can I refuse to work on a public holiday?

Yes, under s.114 of the Fair Work Act. You can refuse a request to work a public holiday if the request is unreasonable or your refusal is reasonable. Factors include the work's nature, your personal circumstances, the type of employment and notice given.

What happens when a public holiday falls on a weekend?

Most states gazette a substitute weekday (usually the following Monday). The substitute IS the public holiday for legal purposes, penalty rates apply on the substitute, not the calendar date. Some states gazette both days for Anzac Day and Boxing Day.